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World ViewAn International Program for EducatorsThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Global Education

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ACTION

PLANNING


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For more information contact:

World View: An International Program for Educators

The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCB 8011Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8011

919/962-9264 (Phone)919/962-6794 (Fax)[email protected]

www.unc.edu/world

World View, September 2009 (4th edition)


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Foreword....2

Action Planning: An Introduction....3

Action Levels ......................................................... 4

Baseline or Current Status .................................. 4-5

Basic Questions ..................................................... 6

Goal and Objectives ............................................ 6-8

Implementation, Monitoring, and Evaluation .......... 9

Global Education Committee ................................ 10

Action Plans as Works in Progress ...................... 10

Think Both Locally and Globally...11

Realism and Vision ............................................... 11

Conclusion ............................................................ 11

About World View ................................................. 12

Action Plan Template .............................. back cover

TABLE OF CONTENTS


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FOREWORD

Global education helps students understand the complexities, realities,and opportunities of an increasingly interconnected world. One wayWorld View assists educators with global education is through actionplanning.

An Action Plan is a detailed description of how you will make yourschool, school system, or college more global. It sets forth in writingyour global goals, specifies the actions and resources needed, andmakes clear who will be responsible for each step along the way.

To create a workable Action Plan, start with a clear understanding ofwhere you are now. What global initiatives or projects are presently inplace? Are the initiatives vital and growing, or are they just on paperprojects? Are these projects worth continuing as is, or should they bemodified? What would be the logical (and practical) next step inglobalizing?

This booklet provides nine basic activities for creating Action Plans:1. Determine the level(s) of action to be undertaken.2. Identify the current status of global education activities.3. Ask basic questions.

What would make our institution more global? How will we get there?

4. Identify the Goal and Objectives.5. Decide on the activities and how the Plan will be monitored and

evaluated.6. Form a Global Education Committee of Action Plan stakeholders.7. Acknowledge that Action Plans are works in progress.8. Think both locally and globally.9. Be realistic. Be visionary.

Create a plan that: suits your school, system, or

college; is possible to implement within a reasonabletime; and will deepen global awareness.

The possibilities are limitless.


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As an essential part of World View programs, an Action

Plan is prepared by participant teams or individualparticipants. The Action Plan is a guide, not a set of rulesand regulations.

The Action Plan describes: A clear picture of where you are going How you are going to get there Who and what are involved

The timeframe Means to monitor progress and assess success

Elements of the Action Plan Goal Objectives Actions Needed Persons, Units, or Departments Needed

Resources Needed Timeframe Monitoring and Evaluation Methods

Goal: ______________________________Objective: __________________________

IMPLEMENTATION EVALUATION

What needs to

be done?

By whom and

when?

What resources? What evidence

indicates progress?

How and when

will evidence

be gathered?

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A complete Action Plan template is located on the back cover of this booklet.

ACTION PLANNING: AN INTRODUCTION


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Basic Activities for CreatingAction Plans

1. Determine the Action Level(s) of the PlanThe intended action might take place at one orseveral levels: the school system, a school orcollege, a grade level, or a classroom level.Identify the level or levels to be covered in the

Action Plan.

2. Determine the Baseline or Current Statusof the Level(s)Among the first steps in Action Planning isidentification of the baseline or current status ofglobal coverage in the level or levels being

considered. A baseline might be describedin one of the following ways:

Minimal or concrete:Features festivals, flags andethnic food, coverage ofone country or region withminimal reference to issuesor the relationship to othercultures, countries, andregions.

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Multi-disciplinary and thematic:Subjects are taught throughthemes and issues that cut acrosstraditional disciplines and subjectareas. The focus is on integratingand infusing global content, ideas,

and activities to connect subjectareas and issues that arise fromthem. An example is geography,which could include use ofscientific and climatic data, history,cultural traditions, languagelearning, art, music, and so on.Emphasis is placed on learninganother language and using it intraditional subjects.

Full integration and infusion:A global school, or a globalcurriculum, or a global courseof study in a college, wherecurricular content, teaching andlearning methods, and theschool or college andcommunity environmentexpress a global commitmentand perspective.

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3. Ask Basic Questions

After the baseline status is identified, ask questions:What would make our institution more global? Howcan we achieve this? Answering these questions isat the heart of the Action Plan, leading directly to theformulation of the Goal and Objectives.

4. Identify the Goal and ObjectivesThe format of World Views Action Plan combines

Goal and Objectives. Thinking of them as related,but stating them separately, is recommended.

Goal: Expresses a clear and general sense ofdirection, purpose, and aim. It should focuson the most important outcome to beachieved or the benefits that will be derivedfrom implementing an Action Plan.

Objective or objectives: Is/are more specific, andexpress/es what will be different as a result ofimplementation. In many ways, objectivesexpress the strategy that has been decidedon and the desired accomplishments.

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Example of a Goal:

Goal: Prepare students to think and act as well- informedcitizens in a global society.


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Examples of four Objectives that describe how theGoal will be achieved (at four different levels):

College LevelObjective: Provide curricular and extracurricular

opportunities for the colleges students todiscuss global issues.

Activities might include:

establish a Global Awareness Club, open to allstudents, including ESL and international

globalize Small Business Center

develop international modules for mostcommonly taught courses

host global issues forum with local international

businesses and the community

School System LevelObjective: Every administrator, teacher and program

coordinator will be trained in globaleducation approaches, concepts, andteaching strategies.

Activities might include: international travel

participation in seminars, symposia, workshops

use of online courses and reading

discussions with and observations of teachersand faculty who are making global connections

exchange of curricula and lessons plans thathave global examples

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School-wide LevelObjective: Every grade level and subject curriculum

will contain ideas, content, and activitiesthat teach students to analyze and makeglobal connections.

Examples of global connections are:

immigration

blogs and online communities

international trade

environmental challenges

international efforts to improve publichealth

population growth or decline

cross-cultural influences on the arts

oral or written traditions

Classroom LevelObjective: Information technology will be used to

cross continents and cultures and togain access to global issues and

country profiles.

Activities might include:

planned use of internet resource sitesand information generated by crediblewebsites to update and enrich curriculaand lesson plans

web conferencing and completing jointprojects with students from schoolsaround the world

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5. Implementation, Monitoring, and Evaluation

Activities: The ways and means (initiatives, changes,events, etc.) by which objectives are achievedand evaluated.

What needs to be done? What actions will promoteor support curricular change? What is needed to trainteachers to be confident and competent globaleducators? How will the available technology bemade more accessible?

By whom and by when? Who, or what units, will beresponsible for planning and carrying out the activity?What timeframe is being allocated for each activity?

What resources? What resources from the school,school system, or community are necessary toimplement and evaluate the activity? Resources mayinclude person-power, technical assistance, funds,

books or other materials, websites, students withinternational experience, etc.

What evidence indicates progress? Put in placemeasurable indicators, such as rates of participationor attendance that demonstrate evidence of progress.

How and when will evidence be gathered? How

will the indicators be measured or the evidencegathered, and how often should this be done?

Additional sample activities to consider: Pen pals or Global WebFriends

Study visits abroad for teachers & administrators International festivals Student exchange visits Model UN event

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6. Global Education Committee

A Global Education Committee meets regularly andhas a contact person and an Action Plan. If acollege, school system, or a school doesnt yet havea Global Education Committee, it would be a goodidea to establish one, both as an expression of awidely shared commitment to work toward a globalperspective and to gather activity ideas, help buildsupport for global education, and monitor progress

toward objectives.

The Committee members, drawn from a variety ofdisciplines, should include a school, system, orcollege administrator and perhaps a parent and aperson from the community. The Committee cancreate a network that promotes, accelerates, andhelps to create the conditions for change as it is

expressed in the Action Plan. Establishment of aGlobal Education Committee could be written into theAction Plan as an activity, or if a Global EducationCommittee exists, it can be used as a source ofaction or a resource to be tapped during an activity.The Committee should hold regularly scheduledAction Plan reviews and updates.

7. Action Plans as Works in ProgressThe Action Plan is a work in progress. It requiresmonitoring, discussion of progress, changes andrevisions where indicated, and consistent updating.For example, the levels of action, identified inSection 1,might shift depending on progress. Or, ifnot already done, the Global Education Committee

might recommend expansion of its membership toinclude community leaders or parents, bringingpotential for new resources to be applied duringimplementation.

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8. Think Both Locally and Globally

As you create your Action Plan, remember thatyour local community has global connectionsthat can help in achieving your goals.Partnering with international businesses, serviceorganizations, and colleges can provideresources and deepen community commitmentto your Action Plan.

9. Realism and VisionTeams are urged to berealistic, creative, andidealistic all at one time.Realism contributes to theplans credibility,feasibility, and success.Without creativity and

idealism, the vision maybe too conservative toattract sources, resources, and widespreadsupport and enthusiasm.

CONCLUSION

An Action Plan cannot be created in an hour.School, system, and college teams who attendWorld View events should meet in advance to talkabout and agree on the baseline, on the levels to beaddressed in an Action Plan, and on the generalstrategy that will guide the goal, objectives, andactivities. World View is available to assist you

when developing or implementing an Action Plan.

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About World ViewWorld View was established in 1998 to help K-12 and collegeeducators anticipate and respond to the challenges of asmaller, more interconnected world. World View collaborates

with other international programs and organizations on and offthe UNC campus to sponsor the following professionaldevelopment opportunities:

AnnualK-12 and College Symposium. Each Symposiumexplores a major topic of global significance. Symposiumthemes are examined during presentations, classroomapplication sessions, and preparation of Action Plans for

back-home application.Seminars and Workshops. World Views spring seminars areusually keyed to a specific region of the world or to a specifictopic. Emphasis is on practical guidance and exchange ofideas and information that will expand global components ofcurricula. World View also offers an annual workshop formedia specialists and technology facilitators.

Online Courses. Six-week online courses offered throughoutthe year require educators and administrators to read, discuss,and reflect on the most important issues facing America andthe world today.

Global Education LeadersProgram. Each June educatorscome to UNC for a week-long, intensive study of global issues.The programs objective is to help educators plan and

implement programs that will increase global awareness andrespond to global challenges.

International Study Visit. Each summer, World Viewsponsors international study visits. The purpose is to wideneducators lenses, deepen their understanding andappreciation of cultural dynamics, and expand their comfortlevel in cross-cultural settings. Visits are made to cultural andhistoric sites, classrooms, and communities. Discussions arearranged with school administrators, teachers, students,community leaders, and others.

Outreach. World View also offers additional outreach toschools, school systems, and colleges. For more information,please visit the World View website: www.unc.edu/world

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